Vermicelli ( Lachacha Semai) is a very famous sweet dish served during the occasion of Eid. Vermicelli (Lachcha Semai) is made of wheat flour and is cooked with milk, sugar, saffron, raisins and nuts to make a traditional sweet treat popular across south-east Asia.
The Vermicelli is roasted in ghee and engrossed in flavourful milk with some dry fruits making it taste the perfect sweet delicacy. It is easy to make and is just the cream of the top!
Sharing it's a simple and tasty recipe on this Eid, don't miss on it and do try this at home.
Nutrition facts (100g):•Energy- 521 kcal,
•Protein- 9 g,
•Carbohydrate- 56 g
•Fat- 28.5 g (Saturated Fat: 0g, Trans Fat: 0g), •Sodium- 20 mg,
•Cholesterol- 0mg
Ingredients-
• Vermicelli ( Lachacha Semai) [ 200 g]
• Wholefat Milk (500ml)
• Milk powder [ 1/4 cup]
• Cardamom (2)
• Dry fruits (Cashews, pistachios, almonds, resins, walnuts) [any your choice]
• Ghee (1/4 cup)
• Sugar ( 1/4 cup) [or according to your taste]
• Kewra water (optional)
• Saffron (Kesar)
Recipe-
1. In a pan, heat 2 tbsp ghee, to it add the dry fruits of your choice ( here I have taken cashews) and dry roast them for a minute or two on medium flame.
2. Add the Vermicelli (Lachacha Semai) [ 200 g] to the pan. Now stir it continuously to cook it evenly and to avoid it getting overcooked on one side. Add milk powder (1/4 cup), sugar (1/4 cup). Roast it on low to medium flame until it becomes light brown in colour.
3. Transfer the Vermicelli (Lachacha Semai), to a glass container (microwave container) or any container of your choice.
4. Now in a saucepan, add 500 ml whole-fat milk, give it a boil. Add 3 cardamoms, 2 drops of Kewra water (optional), 2 tbsp ghee and a pinch of saffron (Kesar). Boil on low to medium flame for about 10 minutes or until it gets half reduced in volume. Switch off the flame.
5. Let the milk get cool down a bit. Add the milk to Vermicelli (Lachacha Semai).
6. Garnish it with dry fruits of your choice.
Hope you like the recipe, do try this at home it tastes delicious and is very easy to make. Comment down if you like this recipe, also ask for any recipes you want.
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It looks so yummy. Will try at home.
ReplyDeleteThank you soo much. Surely try this at home. ❤
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